Medicinals

sāng zhī / 桑枝 / 桑枝 / mulberry twig;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Mori Ramulus

Alternate English names: white-mulberry twig

Alternate Chinese names: 桑条 sāng tiáo

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-damp-heat–dispelling agents

Properties: Bitter; balanced.

Channel entry: liver channel.

Indications:

Dispels wind, frees the network vessels, and disinhibits the joints: Wind-damp impediment pain; hypertonicity of the limbs.

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 15–30g in decoctions.

Product Area:

Zhèjiāng, Jiāngsū, ānhuī, Húnán, Héběi, Sìchuān, and most other parts of China.

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